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Part of living in LA means paying top dollar for a small home or apartment. And while we find ways to make space for dinner parties, working from home without an office can prove challenging. So what do you do to maximize small spaces when square foo [...]

My name is Sayeh, and though most people wouldn't guess it, I'm an introvert. Despite being very outgoing and a little loud at times, it's important to remember that not all introverts are shy and timid—they just need a little more space and time awa [...]

This fall is full of gorgeous office trends that make it easy to upgrade or refresh your space. Personally, I've been having a field day with them all, and the best part? They're no longer hard to find! If your office is ready for a much-needed upgra [...]

You’ve just signed the lease on an office space that fits you your four employees. Congrats! But have you thought about what will you do when your business grows? Will your office furniture grow with you? Will you have the room you need to expand? Do [...]

Imagine an ideal workday: everything goes according to plan and time for creative work is ample and uninterrupted. As dreamy as that sounds, it’s often unrealistic. And though you can’t always control the events of your workday, you can set yourself [...]

I’m a compulsive list-maker and have tried using almost every kind of to-do list you can think of. And as much as I love crossing off a completed item, sometimes a traditional numbered task list isn’t the most effective way to plan your day. In fact, [...]

A few weeks ago, the company I work for, Red Thread of Maine, was privileged to host Maine Startup and Create Week. A gathering of startups, entrepreneurs, Makers and innovators, the conference brought together some of the ecosystem's brightest minds [...]

One of the most interesting aspects of creating a coworking space is understanding what exactly draws people to a location. During my first few months interacting with coworking spaces, I was under the impression that what sold a space came down to p [...]

When I began leasing an office of my own last year, it marked the end of years of working from my house, from local coffee shops or from a friend's extra desk. Now, some 6 months later, the decision has probably been one of the best I've made for two [...]

Leftover space. At least one of the rooms somewhere in our lives has some, and it’s always an awkward size: not big enough for a couch, but not small enough to leave empty without looking like something’s missing. In a bedroom, it’s relatively easy t [...]

For most people, the last time you had a lesson in time management was probably long before you learned to divide fractions. If the thought of organizing a big project in advance brings frightening flashbacks from college, it may be time for a refres [...]

Whether your workspace is at home or in an office, space constraints often mean that we don’t get the luxury of having a four-sided room. And because most office furniture is designed with symmetrical spaces in mind, those of us with oddly-shapes roo [...]

No matter how hard we try, sometimes we just can’t get away from our work, even on vacation. Whether it be a few days or a few weeks, the likelihood of completely abandoning your work during vacations is pretty miniscule. However, having fun and bein [...]

Today's work environment allows for work to happen in lots of different places. Some of us split time between a home office and company headquarters. Others of us move between zones in our workplace,go to a coworking facility a few days a week, or re [...]

These days, it’s a miracle if we only have two or three tasks to work on in a day. Multitasking has becoming an essential skill in the workplace, regardless of your industry or position. In addition to managing more than one large project at one time [...]